Meanings
comparative more cheekbony · superlative most cheekbony
- Having prominent cheekbones.
Ben's hangovers just make him look more beautiful, in a blitzed, cheekbony way.
1999, Serena Mackesy, The Temp, page 2451 more example
His cheekbony face is pale grey, with a black wavy beard as in a frame of mourning, and upon it crawl, washing off the dirt, large drops of sweat.
1928, Transition, numbers 13-14, page 262
Origin
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cheekbony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheekbony
“cheekbony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheekbony. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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